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9123: Systems - Closing the Loop to Improve Patient Safety (eBook)
NO FEE
Delivery of Course Materials
We will email a PDF copy of the eBook and corresponding materials to the email address provided when registering. Once you've read the material, you may email us your test answers for grading. This course is also available in an online format, and you can sign up for the online version by clicking here: 9131: Systems - Closing the Loop to Improve Patient Safety. Please direct any further questions to [email protected].
DISCLAIMER
This course is also offered as an online course. Policyholders who have already completed course #9131 are not eligible to complete this eBook course for premium credit. Premium credit will not be given for completing the same course twice. If you are unsure whether you have already completed the online version of this course, click here to submit an inquiry or sign in and click the "My Activities" tab to see your recently completed activities.
Course Description
Effective systems involve a thorough analysis of existing processes, identifying potential areas of risk, and implementing strategies to mitigate those risks to improve patient safety and reduce the incidence of a medical malpractice lawsuit. This course will review data for claims related to faulty or ineffective systems that resulted in a claim against a healthcare professional. Case studies will be reviewed, and recommendations will be provided to assist in “closing the loop” which refers to the process in which all relevant patient information, including labs, diagnostics, referrals, and follow-up appointments, is timely communicated to the correct person through the appropriate channels and acted upon without delay.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the complexities of systems within the practice of medicine
- List causes and implications of system failures and provide recommendations to mitigate the risk of a malpractice lawsuit while improving patient safety
- Highlight the importance of ongoing evaluation and refinement of established systems.
Registration
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To email or fax in a registration form, you may download and print the form by clicking the following PDF link: 
SVMIC eBook Registration Form
Credit Awarded
- 5% Premium Credit for Physician Policyholders
- 1.0 CME Credit for Physicians
- Certificate of Participation for Non-Physicians
Faculty & Authors
This course was developed by SVMIC’s Risk Education and Evaluation Department: Shelly Weatherly, JD, VP; Julie Loomis, RN, JD, AVP, Risk Education; Trish Campbell, BSN, LNCC, Director of Risk Education; and Jeff Woods, JD, Risk and Practice Management Senior Attorney.
CME Information
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) and State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company. The UTCOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation: The UTCOM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA: This program is eligible for one (1) credit hour in Category 2 of the Continuing Medical Education Program of the American Osteopathic Association. Physicians will need to submit a letter of completion from the University of Tennessee directly to the AOA to receive CME credits, or AOA members may self-report the activity.
Continuing Education for Non-Physicians: The UTCOM will issue Certificates of Participation to non-physicians for participating in this activity and designates it for CEUs using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.
This activity was reviewed by Matthew Perkins, MD, on July 10, 2024. This activity was released on January 1, 2025 and will expire on December 31, 2027. SVMIC will not process any completions after December 31, 2027.
CME Disclosure
In accordance with ACCME Standard 3: Identify, Mitigate and Disclose Relevant Financial Relationships, the University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) requires that anyone who is in a position to control the content of an activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, UTCOM has taken steps to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity. No commercial support was received for this activity.
Faculty/Planning Committee Disclosure
The following faculty and/or planning committee members have indicated they have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Shelly Weatherly, JD, VP; Julie Loomis, AVP; Jeff Woods, JD; Trish Campbell, BSN, LNCC, Director.
Staff and Content Reviewer(s)
SVMIC staff, input committee and all content validation reviewers involved with this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
DISCLAIMER: This course is also offered as an online course. Policyholders who have already completed course #9131 are not eligible to complete this eBook course for premium credit. Premium credit will not be given for completing the same course twice. If you are unsure whether you have already completed the online version of this course, click here to submit an inquiry or sign in and click the "My Activities" tab to see your recently completed activities.